Workouts

There are three effective exercise systems for working out.   Personal trainers, Gyms and working out yourself at home.   By far working out at home is the hardest course to follow but there are some new exercise programs making it a little easier to succeed.   Here are my key differences between the three options:

Personal Trainers

This is my number choice in workouts.   The accountability that comes from having a trained professional trainer measuring your body fat on a regular basis will help drive you.   The results that come from expert guidance and focus are very hard to beat.   For all the benefits for working out with a trainer go here: Personal trainers

Gyms

For me the Gym is a great option once you know what you’re doing, or following a workout program like Body for life  or if you work with someone who can mentor you.   Gyms offer a range of equipment that most of us can never really expect to have in our homes.  There are classes to help keep you motivated and some even offer pools and basketball or racquetball courts to have competitive sports.  You also get the benefit of community so you can try new things as you see other members having success.  Having a membership to a good gym is a necessity once you are into a fitness lifestyle and understand what you are doing with the equipment.

Workout at home

This is the most challenging of all the workout options.  Staying motivated is the biggest issue in working out at home not to mention the interruptions of being around family.   Usually we don’t have the range of equipment that a gym or personal training studio offers but there are some great  programs like the p90x  and the 10 minute trainer that require minimal equipment.    There are some workouts available on the Internet too that also offer very aggressive workouts with a reasonable amount of equipment like the 300.   Click here for my tips to having success when working out at home